Pre-Optometry, A.A. (Ferris State University)

General Transfer Notes & Michigan Transfer Agreement

The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses transfer and satisfy requirements at Ferris State University. 

Students should contact Ferris State University to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Ferris State University ultimately makes the decisions about how each course will be used to meet requirements. Students should also review the specific admission requirements for Ferris State University and this Ferris State University program.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of elective courses, which meets all GRCC and Ferris State University requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below. Use transfer resources available and advising to select coursework based on Ferris State University General Education requirements.

General Education Total Credit Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

• BI 152 - Biological Diversity Credit Hours: 4

• OR

• BI 153 - Plant Biology Credit Hours: 4

• AND

• BI 154 - Animal Biology Credit Hours: 4
• BI 127 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
• COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 140 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 141 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHM 250 - Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 260 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 261 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
• CHM 270 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• EN 249 - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
• MA 215 - Statistics Credit Hours: 4

• OR

• PY 281 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 4

• Select one (1) of the following Physics sequences.

• PH 125 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 5
• PH 126 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 5
• PH 245 - Calculus Physics I Credit Hours: 5
• PH 246 - Calculus Physics II Credit Hours: 5

• Select two (2) courses in alignment with Ferris State University’s Requirements. Select one (1) course in alignment with Ferris’s “Culture” and one (1) course in alignment with Ferris’s “Self and Society.”

• Open Elective - Variable Credit Hours: varies by course

Open Elective Courses

The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours remaining needed to reach the 90 credits required for this program.

The following GRCC Courses are recommended open electives, which could enhance your application to the Doctor of Optometry program at Ferris State University.

• BI 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BI 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BI 232 - Genetics​​​​​​​
  
• CHM 271 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• BA 283 - Business Management
• OR
• BA 256 - Principles of Accounting I

Total Credit Hours

90

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.